Teaching kids about nutrition

Healthy Nutrition

The question about the right nutrition ought to be an important topic for any (future) family. What should mum eat during pregnancy? During lactation? What is the best for the child? When should baby food take over from breast milk? And when should the transition to the family diet begin? The questions trouble many parents for the right reasons, as they are paramount for the child’s healthy growth and future. Because of a lack (or excess) of information, the wrong decision can be taken at a very early stage. Gesundwachsen.org aims to help parents a little. Here you will find nutrition tips for mum and child, starting with pregnancy all the way to school age. 

Food pyramid

Everybody will have seen this famous listing of basic foods, shaped like a pyramid. Go level to level to see how much should be eaten of each food group.

Food groups for kids

What elements are needed for a healthy and balanced diet for mother and child? When looking to answer this question, many other questions arise.

Baby drinking water

Everybody knows that sufficient liquid is vital. The fact that in many households not enough liquid is consumed is no news either.

Child with oranges

Essential from the very start: Vitamins and minerals. Only together can they perform essential functions in our body.